Cattle-stanchion.



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CATTLE STANCHION.

APPLICATION FILED 1AN.14,1914.

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HERMAN J. BARSNESS, F BLACK EARTH, WISCONSIN.

CATTLE-STANC'I-IION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 8, 1915.

Application filed January 14, 1914. Serial No. 812,169.

To all whom 'it may concern Be 1t known that I, HERMAN J. BARsNEss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Black Earth, in the county of Dane and State of l/Visconsin, have invented a new and useful Cattle-Stanchion, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cattley stanchions in which one animal may be released or an entire row released simultaneously as desired, and the objects of my invention are to provide a cheapy and desirable arrangement, a positive and safe method and a means for holding the cattle in a comportable position and allowing the greatest possible freedom of action.

VI attain these objects by the mechanism shown in the accompanying. drawing in which- Figure 1, is a iront elevation in two positions, solid lines representing the closed position and dotted lines the open position. Fig..2, is an end view with the bow turned to the left eXtreme position which is approXimately 800, Fig. 3, is a front view of the metal top of the bow and its cooperating parts, and F ig. 4, is a planv or top view of one section of my device with the individual releasing hasp thrown out of engagement, shown by dotted lines. v Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The sill, 1, the uprights, 2, and the ribbons 3, form the frame of my device. The sill being secured to the floor, the uprights are spaced and mortised intoy the same and the ribbons are disposed on each side ofY the upper ends of the uprights, then bolted through them between each pair of uprights. To the Vleft of the center a round hole is bored through the sill to receive the trunnien 5, projecting downward from the metal cross bar el., which carries the lower ends of Vthe upright bars, 10 and 12. The bar, 10,

being rigidly secured at right angles by vmeans of the brace, 11, and the bar 12,

being pivotally connected to allow the bow f to beV opened at Vthe top, reference being had to Fig. 1. VAt the top or bar 10, is disposed a casting 7, and at the top of bar 12, is fastened a similar casting 6, the two castings Y, beingadapted to unite midway vbetween the said bars and form the upperV trunnion,

which being in vertical alinement with trunnion 5, permits the bow to swing approximately 160. The casting 6, is curved Vbar 10, is similar in form to the casting 6,

and extends upward forming the left half of the upper trunnion, to a point sufficiently below the cap on casting 6, to permit one prong of link 8, to be inserted through a hole in the top. rlhe said link 8, comprising a round rod disposed upon block 9, and being bent downward at right angles at both ends. rllhe front end disposed within the hole in the top of casting 7, and the' rear prong passing downward through a hole in the block 9, thereby securing and holding the said casting and block in operative relation to each other. The end of the block 9, is shaped to form a half bearing for the trunnion when the two castings 6 and 7, are together and secured by the hasp 19. top of the ribbons 3, are straps 18, provided with eyes through their outer ends through which passes a rod 17. On said rod 17, is hingedly disposed the hasp 19, which is secured in position by a set collar between the knuckles on said hasp. Said hasp comprising a lower iiat base plate provided with a centrally located elongated aperture adapted to drop over the loose member of the cattle securing bow, and two angular wings, integral therewith Vand extending upward from said plate for the purpose of allowing the said hasp when lying fiat on the top rail to raise up and drop over the loose member of the bow when said bow comes in contact with said angular wings.

A distance from the aforementioned hasp isa pin 16, secured to the rod 17. The said pin being operatively connected to one end of the rod 15, the other end of said rod 15, is pivotally connected to a right angle lever 14C. The horizontal arm of said lever 14, at its front end being pivotally secured to strap 13, which is disposed across the top of the ribbons 3.' The horizontal arm of lever 14, between centers, is equal to one half of the throw necessary to open and close the bows of my stanchion, therefore, in either position, the centersbeing in alinement with the rod 17, any force applied to the rodv would cause no movement ofthe Spaced along the lever 14, said lever being locked in both eX- treme positions.

The operation of my stanchion is as follows z-When it is the desire of the operator to open the entire series of stanchions,

the lever 14, is moved upward causing the rod 15, to move to the right and carrying with it the hasps or latches 19, which are hingedly disposed on said rod and secured in position on said rod by means of the set collars between the knuckles of said hasps as hereinbefore described. Said hasp 19, being in engagementwith the loose member of the bow it is obvious that a righthand movement of the lever and the rod cooperating therewith will cause the loose (member of the bow to move in the same direction thereby opening the bow and relea'sing the cattle. Individual stanchions may be'opened by raising the hasp 19, from en'- gagement with the loose stanchion member which will allow the bow to open independent of the series. The hasp 19, beingconstructed as hereinbefore described with two angular wings extending upward therefrom it is obvious that when said hasp is lying fiat on the top rail that the loose member of the bow when coming in contact with said angular wings will cause said hasp to raise and drop over the loose member, thus locking the two members together and allowing the entire series to be operated by the lever 1&1.

Havingthus fully described my invention I claim as new and my own and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a cattle stanchion comprising a Iframe, spaced uprights and a bow for securing the cattle, a plurality of straps disposed said loose member when its upper extension coincides with an aperture in the bottom of said hasps.

2. In a cattle stanchion, the combination with a sill, spaced uprights and top ribbons forming a frame, a bow for securing the cattle, a casting attached to the stationary stanchion member and extending upwardV and forming the left half of the upper trunnion to a point sufficiently below the cap on the right half of the upper trunnion, to permit the insertion of one prong 'of a link through a hole in the top of said casting, a link comprising a rod disposed upon a block and bent downward at right angles at both Y ends, the front end disposed within a hele in the top of said casting and the rear prong passing downward through a hole in said block therebyholding the said casting and block in operative relation to each other,

substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix-my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

v HERMAN J. BARSNESS.k

I/Vitnesses:

J. E. IIEFFERMAN, Sori-morini M. MCKENZIE.

Copies lof this patentmay be obtained for five cents each, by addressingl the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, '.D. C. 

